•Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah struggled to hold back the tears during his final appearance for Liverpool yesterday after a trophy-filled career with the Anfield outfit.
The 33-year-old winger, who will captain Egypt at the 2026 World Cup next month, leaves as the Reds’ third-highest goalscorer of all-time on 257, reports AFP.
Popularly known as the Egyptian King, Salah played 74 minutes before being substituted for Jeremie Frimpong in a 1-1 draw with Brentford.
Our correspondent highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:
MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool)
Salah waved an emotional farewell to Liverpool after nine glittering years at Anfield in a draw against Brentford. There was no goodbye goal for Salah, but he did provide the assist for Curtis Jones as a point secured Liverpool’s place in the Champions League next season.
ANTOINE SEMENYO (Manchester City)
Semenyo finished third in the Premier League goalscoring charts this season after netting his 17th for runners-up Manchester City in a 2-1 home defeat by fourth-placed Aston Villa. The Ghanaian international was one of the few City stars not rested by Pep Guardiola in his final game in charge and flicked in from a corner to open the scoring at the Etihad.
BRYAN MBEUMO (Manchester Utd)
Cameroon international Mbeumo finished off a brilliant team move for his 12th goal of the season as third-placed United ended the season on a high with a 3-0 win at Brighton.
SPAIN
EZ ABDE (Real Betis)
Moroccan winger Abde ended an excellent campaign with a goal in Real Betis’s 2-1 win over Levante on the final day of La Liga. The 24-year-old scored his 10th league goal of the season to put his team in front as they celebrated their Champions League qualification with a home victory.
BRAHIM DIAZ (Real Madrid)
Real Madrid playmaker Diaz netted the fourth in Los Blancos’ emphatic 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao. The Morocco international was able to score his first top-flight goal of a season in which he was often reduced to a bit-part role, from close range at the end of a neat team move.
RANDY NTEKA (Rayo Vallecano)
Vallecano are focused on the Conference League final against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, but were able to sign off from La Liga with a 2-1 win over Alaves thanks to Randy Nteka’s late goal. The Angola attacker showed poise in the box to receive a low pass and drill home his third goal of the league season.
FRANCE
ABDALLAH SIMA (Lens)
The Senegalese striker struck on 78 minutes to seal a 3-1 victory for Lens over Nice in the French Cup final. Sima got on the end of a header back towards his own goal by veteran Brazilian defender Dante, and stabbed the ball into the net.
